When a muscle cell demands energy to contract, what happens to ATP?
A) ATP makes more ATP
B) ATP is hydrolyzed and turned into ADP
C) ATP is phosphorylated
D) ATP is shuttled to the mitochondri

Respuesta :

C. ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) has three phosphate groups attached. Each one of the groups occupies an extremely high energy bond (free energy that can do work). In muscle contraction, that high-energy bond is broken and the energy is released for muscle contraction. So when the bond is broken, you end up with ADP (Adenosine Dipohosphate) - broken down.
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